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Shaughnessy On Gresh & Zo: Is It Time To Focus On Next Year?

Bobby Valentine #25 of the Boston Red Sox prior to the start of the game against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on July 23, 2012 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Rick Yeatts/Getty Images)

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The Red Sox dropped their first game in Texas, which made it four losses in a row, and once again fell below .500.

Gresh thinks that General Manager Ben Cherington needs to make a visit to the club house and tell everyone that they are on “notice.” He feels it’s the last chance he has to get this team back on track before they drop these next two series and teams start calling about Cody Ross and David Ortiz.

Many fans are holding out hope for this team to make the playoffs with the addition of the extra playoff spot this year. Dan Shaughnessy of the Boston Globe takes issue with this extra spot.

“I really am starting to despise this phony wild card, you know one game deal. It’s holding up hope where there shouldn’t be hope. You don’t deserve to be talking about playoffs when you’ve been this bad.”

The guys also discussed sitting Jon Lester against the New York Yankees after the starter struggled in his last outing. Shaughnessy thinks that if the Sox sit the “ace” then it’ll be like waving the white flag, but what will happen if they get swept by New York or drop two of three?

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In the fourth and final Hour, Felger and Mazz take calls on everything they discussed today. How will the Bruins shake things up this off-season? Would the Patriots consider bringing in a player like Rolando McClain? Has the Aaron Hernandez murder trail hurt the Patriots brand? Are the expectations too high for this year’s Red Sox team? To wrap up the day, i

During Hour 3 of Felger and Massarotti, the guys discussed the Aaron Hernandez murder trial and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft’s testimony today. Has the Patriots brand been hurt by this trial?

In Hour 2, Felger and Mazz got into the Boston Red Sox and the expectations of the upcoming season. Mike and Tony also got back into the Boston Bruins and line adjustments. Getting back into the Red Sox, the guys discussed the Sox outfield. To wrap up the hour, the guys talked about last night’s Boston Celtics win over the Charlotte Hornets.